NEW Where's Max? Thread
Nov 25, 2002 | 3:54 pm
#736
Join Date: Oct 2002
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what gives? i just got into this max alerts thing. i went to the flowers section and saw max for the first time ever hovering with a sign that said "1000 points office depot" or something. i clicked on the ******* and the page would not load. i kept refreshing and it took me to the office depot site with a pop up that said that i already had the 5 points added.
i'm confused: the sign said 1000 points, but i only got 5. do i have to shop in office depot to get the 1000?
i'm confused: the sign said 1000 points, but i only got 5. do i have to shop in office depot to get the 1000?
Nov 25, 2002 | 4:00 pm
#738
Join Date: Jun 2001
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MyPoints is crawling slow right now, even on my DSL connection. I just tried to get the bonus and got the "Sorry - you already got 5 points" message.
Nov 25, 2002 | 4:05 pm
#739
Join Date: Oct 2002
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I think many people here are confused - Max's banner always says "Earn up to 1000 points for shopping at Office Depot", especially when he's worth 5 pts. You find out if he's bonus when you click and the pop-up comes up (and I've got him several times since the initial 1000 pt claim, and he's not been a bonus during that time).
Nov 25, 2002 | 4:07 pm
#740
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by silkworm:
i'm confused: the sign said 1000 points, but i only got 5. do i have to shop in office depot to get the 1000?</font>
i'm confused: the sign said 1000 points, but i only got 5. do i have to shop in office depot to get the 1000?</font>
Nov 25, 2002 | 5:09 pm
#741
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by silkworm:
what gives? i just got into this max alerts thing. </font>
what gives? i just got into this max alerts thing. </font>
[This message has been edited by cactuspete (edited 11-25-2002).]
Nov 25, 2002 | 5:46 pm
#744
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: MSN
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I got the email just a minute after it was sent, and I went immediately and no bonus... the previous times people here have caught him, he's been around for at least 15-20 minutes at bonus levels..... maybe I was just unlucky, or (my belief) it was a false alarm (as no one else got him here...)
Nov 25, 2002 | 8:44 pm
#746
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I had the most frustating time ever trying to catch Max. I had just checked the flowers section, and then 1 minute later I get the alert that he was worth 1,000 points, so I try to get there as soon as I can, and the whole $% 
@##$ thing is slow beyond belief.
Looks like half the civilized world is looking for this guy, and everybody and their mother was trying to get the 1,000 points.
Only 500 points so far
@##$ thing is slow beyond belief.Looks like half the civilized world is looking for this guy, and everybody and their mother was trying to get the 1,000 points.
Only 500 points so far
Nov 25, 2002 | 10:28 pm
#747
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jfe:
I had the most frustating time ever trying to catch Max. I had just checked the flowers section, and then 1 minute later I get the alert that he was worth 1,000 points, so I try to get there as soon as I can, and the whole $% <IMG SRC="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif">@##$ thing is slow beyond belief.
Looks like half the civilized world is looking for this guy, and everybody and their mother was trying to get the 1,000 points.
Only 500 points so far</font>
I had the most frustating time ever trying to catch Max. I had just checked the flowers section, and then 1 minute later I get the alert that he was worth 1,000 points, so I try to get there as soon as I can, and the whole $% <IMG SRC="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif">@##$ thing is slow beyond belief.
Looks like half the civilized world is looking for this guy, and everybody and their mother was trying to get the 1,000 points.
Only 500 points so far
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Nov 26, 2002 | 6:10 am
#748
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False Alarm 
And there I am cursing everyone who has anything to do with the internet
But you gotta admit, the false alarm brought the whole site to a crawl.
I will keep on looking
And there I am cursing everyone who has anything to do with the internet
But you gotta admit, the false alarm brought the whole site to a crawl.
I will keep on looking
Nov 26, 2002 | 9:34 am
#750
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ql2112:
Max is the regular 5 points at 9.00 EST in Flowers.</font>
Max is the regular 5 points at 9.00 EST in Flowers.</font>
11:40am EST
[This message has been edited by chrislacey (edited 11-26-2002).]